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Nintendo Research & Development 1
General Manager: Gunpei Yokoi 1971-1996 Takehiro Izushi 1996- Present
* Sky Hawk [Arcade] ©1976 Director: Gunpei Yokoi - Satoru Okada
* Battle Shark [Arcade] ©1976 Director: Gunpei Yokoi - Satoru Okada
* SF High Splitter [Arcade] ©1978 Director: Anonymous
* Test Driver [Arcade] ©1978 Director: Anonymous
* Block Fever [Arcade] ©1978 Director: Anonymous
* Computer Othello [Arcade] ©1978 Director: Anonymous
* Space Fever [Arcade] ©1978 Director: Gunpei Yokoi - Satoru Okada
* Sheriff 1979 [Arcade] ©1978 Director: Gunpei Yokoi - Satoru Okada
* Monkey Magic [Arcade] ©1979 Director: Anonymous
* HeliFire [Arcade] ©1978 Director: Gunpei Yokoi - Satoru Okada
* Space Firebird [Arcade] ©1980 Director: Gunpei Yokoi - Satoru Okada
* Space Launcher [Arcade] ©1980 Director: Gunpei Yokoi - Satoru Okada
* RadarScope [Arcade] ©1980 Director: Gunpei Yokoi - Satoru Okada
* Space Demon [Arcade] ©1981 Director: Satoru Okada
* Donkey Kong [Arcade] ©1981 Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
* Sky Skipper [Arcade] ©1981 Director: Satoru Okada
* Donkey Kong Junior [Arcade] ©1982 Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
* Popeye [Arcade] ©1982 Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
* Mario Bros. [Arcade] ©1983 Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
* Donkey Kong 3 [Arcade] ©1983 Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
* Clu Clu Land [NES] ©1984 Director: Anonymous
* Wrecking Crew [NES] ©1984 Director: Anonymous
* Urban Champion [NES] ©1985 Director: Satoru Okada
* Balloon Fight [NES] ©1985 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto
* Metroid [NES] ©1986 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto - Makoto Kanoh
* Kid Icarus [NES] ©1986 Director: Satoru Okada
* Gumshoe[NES] ©1986 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto
* Miho Nakayama High School [NES] ©1987 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto
* Famicom Detective Club [NES] ©1988 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto
* Famicom Detective Club 2 [NES] ©1989 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto
* Tetris [NES/GB] ©1989 Director: Hitoshi Yamagami
* Super Mario Land [GB] ©1989 Director: Hirofumi Matsuoka
* Dr. Mario [NES/GB] ©1989 Director: Hitoshi Yamagami
* Solar Striker [GB] ©1990 Director: Keisuke Terasaki
* Metroid 2: Return of Samus [GB] ©1991 Director: Hiroji Kiyotake - Hiroyuki Kimura
* X [GB] ©1992 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto
* Kid Icarus II: Of Myths & Monsters ©1992 Director: Anonymous
* Yoshi's Cookie [GB/NES] ©1992 Director: Masao Yamamoto - Hitoshi Yamagami
* Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins [GB] ©1992 Director: Hiroji Kiyotake - Takehiko Hosokawa
* Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land [GB] ©1994 Director: Hiroji Kiyotake - Takehiko Hosokawa
* Kirby's Block Ball [GB] ©1994 Director: Hiromune Kouno
* Mario's Tennis [VB] ©1995 Director: Masao Yamamoto - Hitoshi Yamagami
* TeleroBoxer [VB] ©1995 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto
* Virtual Boy [VB] ©1995 Director: Hiroji Kiyotake - Hirofumi Matsuoka
* Game & Watch Gallery [GB] ©1997 Director: Hitoshi Yamagami
* Wario Land 2 [GB] ©1997 Director: Takehiko Hosokawa
* FamicomGame & Watch Gallery 2 [GBC] ©1998 Director: Hitoshi Yamagami
* Detective Club 2: BS-X [SNES] ©1998 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto
* Game & Watch Gallery 3 [GBC] ©1999 Director: Hitoshi Yamagami
* Wario Land 3 [GBC] ©2000 Director: Takehiko Hosokawa
* Wario Land 4 [GBA] ©2001 Director: Hirofumi Matsuoka
* Metroid Fusion [GBA] ©2002 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto
* Wario Ware Inc: Mega Micrograme$ ©2003 Director: Hirofumi Matsuoka
* Metroid: Zero Mission [GBA] ©2004 Director: Yoshio Sakamoto

Nintendo Research & Development 2
General Manager: Masayuki Uemura 1976-2002 Kazuhiko Taniguchi 2002- Present
* Stroke & Match Golf [Arcade] ©1984 Director: Kenji Miki
* Golf [NES] ©1985 Director: Kenji Miki
* NES Open Tournament Golf [NES] ©1991 Director: Kenji Miki
* Marvelous: Treasure Island [SNES] ©1996 Director: Eiji Aonuma
* Sutte Hakun [SNES] ©1997 Director: Masayu Nakata
* The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX [GBC] ©1999 Director: Yoshinori Tsuchiyama
* Super Mario Bros. Deluxe [GBC] ©1999 Director: Toshiaki Suzuki
* Kirby Tilt N' Tumble [GBC] ©2000 Director: Toshiaki Suzuki
* Super Mario Advance [GBA] ©2001 Director: Toshiaki Suzuki
* Super Mario Advance 2 [GBA] ©2001 Director: Hiroyuki Kimura
* Super Mario Advance 3 [GBA] ©2002 Director: Hiroyuki Kimura
* Super Mario Advance 4 [GBA] ©2003 Director: Hiroyuki Kimura

Nintendo Integrated Research & Development
General Manager: Genyo Takeda 1977-Present
* Punch-Out!! [Arcade] ©1984 Director: Genyo Takeda
* Arm Wrestling [Arcade] ©1985 Director: Genyo Takeda
* Super Punch-Out!! [Arcade] ©1985 Director: Genyo Takeda
* Pro Wrestling [NES] ©1986 Director: Genyo Takeda
* Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! [NES] ©1987 Director: Genyo Takeda
* Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! [NES] ©1987 Director: Genyo Takeda
* Star Tropics [NES] ©1990 Director: Genyo Takeda - Kazuo Yoneyama
* Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics 2 [NES] ©1994 Director: Makoto Wada
* Super Punch-Out!! [SNES] ©1994 Director: Makoto Wada

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
General Manager: Shigeru Miyamoto 1984-Present
* Super Mario Bros. [NES] ©1985 Director: Shigeru Miyamoto - Takashi Tezuka
* Ice Climber [NES] ©1985 Director: Kenji Miki
* Excitebike [NES] ©1985 Director: Anonymous
* Super Mario Bros. 2 [NES] ©1986 Director: Takashi Tezuka
* The Legend of Zelda [NES] ©1986 Director: Shigeru Miyamoto - Takashi Tezuka
* Riddle of Murasame Castle [NES] ©1987 Director: Minoru Maeda
* Dream Factory: Doki Doki Panic [NES] ©1987 Director: Kensuke Tanabe
* Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link [NES] ©1987 Director: Tadashi Sugiyama
* Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally [NES] ©1988 Director: Kazunobu Shimizu
* Super Mario Bros. 3 [NES] ©1988 Director: Takashi Tezuka
* Super Mario World [SNES] ©1990 Director: Takashi Tezuka
* Pilotwings [SNES] ©1990 Director: Tadashi Sugiyama
* F-Zero [SNES] ©1991 Director: Kazunobu Shimizu
* Sim City [SNES] ©1991 Director: Hideki Konno
* The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past [SNES] ©1991 Director: Takashi Tezuka
* Super Mario Kart [SNES] ©1992 Director: Tadashi Sugiyama - Hideki Konno
* The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening [GB] ©1993 Director: Takashi Tezuka
* Star Fox [SNES] ©1993 Director: Katsuya Eguchi
* Super Mario All-Stars [SNES] ©1993 Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
* Stunt Race FX [SNES] ©1994 Director: Tatsuya Hishida
* Yoshi's Island: Super Mario World 2 [SNES] ©1995 Director: Takashi Tezuka
* Super Mario 64 [N64] ©1996 Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
* Wave Race 64 [N64] ©1996 Director: Katsuya Eguchi
* Mario Kart 64 [N64] ©1996 Director: Hideki Konno
* Star Fox 64 [N64] ©1997 Director: Takao Shimizu
* Yoshi's Story [N64] ©1997 Director: Hideki Konno
* 1080* Snowboarding [N64] ©1998 Director: Masamichi Abe - Mitsuhiro Takano
* F-Zero X [N64] ©1998 Director: Tadashi Sugiyama
* Pokemon Stadium [N64] ©1998 Director: Takao Shimizu
* The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time [N64] ©1998 Director: Toru Osawa - Yoichi Yamada
* Pokemon Stadium 2 [N64] ©1999 Director: Takao Shimizu
* Mario Artist: Talent Maker [N64] ©2000 Director: Hiroyuki Kimura
* The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [N64] ©2000 Director: Eiji Aonuma - Yoshiaki Koizumi
* Pokemon Stadium 3 [N64] ©2000 Director: Takao Shimizu
* Animal Forest [N64] ©2001 Director: Katsuya Eguchi
* Luigi's Mansion [GCN] ©2001 Director: Hideki Konno
* Pikmin [GCN] ©2001 Director: Masamichi Abe - Shigefumi Hino
* Super Mario Sunshine [GCN] ©2002 Director: Yoshiaki Koizumi - Kenta Usui
* Animal Crossing [GCN] ©2002 Director: Katsuya Eguchi
* The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker [GCN] ©2002 Director: Eiji Aonuma
* Pokemon Box: Ruby & Sapphire [GCN] ©2003 Director: Tatsuya Hishida - Kenta Usui
* Mario Kart: Double Dash [GCN] ©2003 Director: Kiyoshi Mizuki
* Pacman VS. [GCN] ©2003 Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
* The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure [GCN] ©2003 Director: Toshiaki Suzuki
* Pikmin 2 [GCN] ©2003 Director: Shigefumi Hino - Masamichi Abe


Nintendo Special-Planning & Development
General Manager: Satoshi Yamoto: 2001-Present
* Pokemon Mini: Shocking Tetris [PKM] ©2001 Director: Shinya Kawada
* Momoko Sakurai Carnival [GBA] ©2002 Director: Toru Osawa
* Mario Party-e [eCR] ©2003 Director: Toru Osawa
* The Legend of Zelda: Tetra Trackers [GCN] ©2004 Director: Yoshinori Tsuchiyama

 

[neptunes]

I thought you had behind the scenes crap...

 

[belgurdo]

Nintendo Special-Planning & Development
* Pokemon Mini: Shocking Tetris [PKM] ©2001 Director: Shinya Kawada
* Momoko Sakurai Carnival [GBA] ©2002 Director: Toru Osawa
* Mario Party-e [eCR] ©2003 Director: Toru Osawa
* The Legend of Zelda: Tetra Trackers [GCN] ©2004 Director: Yoshinori Tsuchiyama

lol odd man out

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Nope just a giant list. Jarrod style.

 

[ToyMachine228]

Always glad to see the Ninja out and about

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Why is the director of Excitebike anonymous? Come out and bow already.

 

[Li Mu Bai]

Always glad to see the Ninja out and about

I knew it was EAD Ninja, he always talked about changing his name. Sometimes I cannot tell who's who from the ol GAF vs. a newb, with the many name changes & all.

 

[jarrod]

Lists make me hot.

 

[Jimmy Carter]

Interesting, Hideki Konno hasn't been in charge of anything since Luigi's Mansion. Is he working on anything new? Anyone know?

 

[DrLazy]

I'm afraid after the Philipine withdrawl, Hideki Konno was taken hostage.

 

[sc0la]

Woohoo EAD is back

 

[Syckx]

So is Intelligent Systems part of R&D 1? I know they did Zero Mission, but if that were the case Advance Wars and Fire Emblem are missing. If not, are the even owned by Nintendo?

 

[MASB]

So is Intelligent Systems part of R&D 1? I know they did Zero Mission, but if that were the case Advance Wars and Fire Emblem are missing. If not, are the even owned by Nintendo?

Intelligent Systems is seperate from R&D1. They are owned by Nintendo. They and R&D1 sometimes work together on games, hence why some games are on the R&D1 list and some (that are all IS like Fire Emblem, Advance Wars, etc.) aren't on it.

 

[Syckx]

Thanks. I've been wondering that for awhile.

 

[jarrod]

R&D1 actually produced and helped develop Famicom Wars and GameBoy Wars though (I *think* they did GBWars inhouse to be honest). Actually, I see a lot of "produced" R&D1 games missing (Card Hero, Starfi 1-2, Game & Watch Gallery 4, Sin & Punishment, etc).

 

[Alcibiades]

Beautiful list, nice to see Nintendo in this perspective, it's much more than just EAD...

 

[teepo]

who did the every so holy super metroid?

 

[jarrod]

who did the every so holy super metroid?

R&D1, no idea why it's missing from their list? They've done every Metroid except the Prime games.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Well Jarrod, I was wondering how to interpolate the co-developed games.

For Example.

Super Metroid

A Bell Tolls For The Frog Prince

Trade & Battle: Card Hero

Wario's Woods

Mario Paint

Wario Ware: Mega Party Games Inc

Here is a few of the games I've marked where R&D1 and Intelligent Systems merged designers to work on a game.

 

[MASB]

A Bell Tolls For The Frog Prince

And what game is this? Anyone have screens, etc. of it? It says it's an action RPG.

 

[john tv]

And what game is this? Anyone have screens, etc. of it? It says it's an action RPG.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/okj/index.html

It's a very cool action/RPG from the makers of the Metroid games. It has a good reputation in Japan, but sadly it never came out in America. Definitely worth tracking down for old-school Nintendo fans!

 

[Bluemercury]

IS that Marvelous or what was called, it looked a lot like zelda.....

 

[heidern]

* StarFox 64 [N64] ©1997 Director: Takao Shimizu
* Pokemon Stadium [N64] ©1998 Director: Takao Shimizu
* Pokemon Stadium 2 [N64] ©1999 Director: Takao Shimizu
* Pokemon Stadium 3 [N64] ©2000 Director: Takao Shimizu

If only they gave him a chance to work on a game with some inspirational possibilities again...

* Super Mario Kart [SNES] ©1992 Director: Tadashi Sugiyama - Hideki Konno
* F-Zero X [N64] ©1998 Director: Tadashi Sugiyama

Hmmm, this guy has worked on two of the greatest racers ever. What has he been doing since? He needs another chance to shine, he can also show up Hideki Konno as the hack he really is if he gets a shot at the next Mario Kart.

Oh, and has "A Bell Tolls For The Frog Prince" seen a translation in any way shape or form?

 

[Deku Tree]

Why is the director of Excitebike anonymous? Come out and bow already.

Exactly! After all these years why isn't the director for such an incredible and classic game revealed?

 

[jarrod]

Well Jarrod, I was wondering how to interpolate the co-developed games.

For Example.

Super Metroid

A Bell Tolls For The Frog Prince

Trade & Battle: Card Hero

Here is a few of the games I've marked where R&D1 and Intelligent Systems merged designers to work on a game.

Well Super Metroid at least should likely go to R&D1, as I understand Intelligent Systems' involvement was limited to a few lent programmers. Otherwise you'd also have to consider NES Metroid co-developed (as IntSys converted the game from FDS to NES). Card Hero gets a bit trickier though and I've no idea on the frog ARPG. :/

And what game is this? Anyone have screens, etc. of it? It says it's an action RPG.

System: Gameboy
Developed by: Nintendo / Intelligent Systems
Genre: Action / Adventure
Save: Battery

Game © 1992 Nintendo / Intelligent Systems

Japan
14th September 1992
Published by Nintendo Co., Ltd.

This adventure game features you playing as a young prince in a struggle against a rival prince named Richard. On your adventure you become cursed, transforming into a frog (and later other animals) when you hear a mysterious bell ringing. Taking on other forms is necessary, however, to help you complete puzzles and progress through the game.

The ultimate aim is to conquer the giant castle, but you can only complete it in small sections at a time. Coming back to the castle in different guises allows you access to more areas.

Battles with enemies are not fought with any participation on your part - both combatants simply reduce each others health bars until one is defeated. You must avoid battles with enemies that deplete your health faster than you deplete theirs. Health upgrades aid you in fighting stronger enemies later in the game.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Well Super Metroid at least should likely go to R&D1, as I understand IS' involvement was limited to a few lent programmers. Otherwise you'd also have to consider NES Metroid co-developed (as IS converted the game from FDS to NES). Card Hero gets a bit trickier though and I've no idea on the frog ARPG. :/

Jarrod what do you think of the credit system employed there? I still got shitload of games to upload. I don't think Metroid being converted is the same, as the physical game itself has no involvement as opposed to those games I mentioned up there. In all those cases there games are from R&D1 as the design, concept, art and music were all done by R&D1 in the co-produced games. I am just mentioning IS involvement which is depicted in green.

I added more R&D1 - IS co-produced games up there too.

 

[fallout]

heidern:

Tadashi is currently the deputy manager at Nintendo EAD. He has been involved in several projects since joining Nintendo. His first title was Zelda II: The Adventures of Link. On the SNES he was involved with Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64 and F-Zero X and for the GameCube he's most recently been involved with Luigi's Mansion and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

Source.

There's a comprehensive list under "Notable Credits". N-Data == good.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Both Tadashi Sugiyama and Hideki Konno are now producers. They made the jump with Eiji Aonuma.

 

[jarrod]

Ninja, I think the credit system there is fine... but I also think you should include co-developed or produced games in the main listing with each division. You could put the associated developer in parentheses or something?

 

[Sander]

Anyone have info on 'Team Deer Force'? The name is featured quite prominently in Super Metroids credits. Is it the programming team from IS that Jarrod mentioned? All I could find was that they later joined with some other teams and formed IS.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

It's kind of tough. Some games have three-four developers (Pokemon, Mother, Kirby: Mirror, Nintendo Puzzle Collection).

Man I wish all Team Shikamaru games were released in the US. Detective Club 1-2, Bell Tolls For the Frog Prince, Card Hero, Miho Tokayama High School, etc.

Anyone have info on 'Team Deer Force'? The name is featured quite prominently in Super Metroids credits. Is it the programming team from IS that Jarrod mentioned? All I could find was that they later joined with some other teams and formed IS.

Team Deer Force was a one time only thing. Team Shikamaru is from R&D1, and that basically consists of the main planning guys who came up with cool-adventure scenarios for games. Yoshio Sakamoto (Metroid 1-4, 0 , Balloon Kid, Miho Tokayama High School, Detective Club 1-2, Card Hero) and Toru Osawa (A Bell Tolls For the Frog Prince, Detective Club 1-2).

 

[FortNinety]

Once again, it's good to see you back Shikamaru Ninja!